PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Austria
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Italy
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Brussels
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
39
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
16
12
6
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
10
5
14
6
21
7
17
8
26
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
15
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
17
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
41
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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